After Frederick Abraham lost his grandmother to Alzheimer’s disease, he felt motivated to delve into medical research, according to the Phoenix Business Journal. He studied cell signaling activity, which led to an idea for an innovative blood-testing technology. He partnered with Jocilia Moreno after meeting her at a seminar. Moreno used her extensive network in the medical field to...

Seed Spot, a nonprofit dedicated to helping local social entrepreneurs succeed, is showcasing its High School Demo Day program on Tuesday, May 15 at 6:30 pm. Seventeen student teams out of the 80 that applied will be pitching their ideas to an audience at the Herberger Theater in downtown Phoenix. Seed Spot says on its website that 72 percent of young people are interested in starting...

Coplex, a startup accelerator in Phoenix, is proud to announce that they are making a new home for themselves! They are moving into their new partner space inside of the Galvanize Phoenix campus in the up and coming Warehouse District. Coplex specializes in helping non-coding, industry experts start successful tech companies. They have three offices: Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Seattle. The Phoenix office has been hanging out at...

PHX Startup Week, powered by Chase for Business, is back and returning to the Valley in 2018 on February 19th-23rd! As usual, this event is free and open to startups and entrepreneurs in the area to celebrate the local community during this awesome five-day event in Downtown Phoenix. Startup Week is a fantastic opportunity to network with some of the Valleys most innovative leaders and to see what kind of new startups are in the...

Make-A-Pede is an open source robotics platform with a centipede-like motion that allows the robot to expand with ease as more modules are added. This robot kit was developed by ASU junior, Cole Brauer, who is a Robotics major, and his younger brother Jude Brauer. The two brothers formed the kit with the community in mind. With the app that comes along with the kit, it is designed to promote conversation through the forum so users can...

On May 3, 2017, Coplex announced the launch of its first $5 million accelerator fund under its new venture capital arm called Coplex Ventures. In April of last year, Coplex made the shift from a digital agency to what’s known as a Startup Studio. The launch of its first fund completes its transition. With over 30 employees, this makes Coplex the largest accelerator in Phoenix and puts it on pace to be one of the largest in the...

This year’s PHX Startup Week was without a doubt the most powerful one yet. With approximately 10,000 total registrants and over 80 different talks to attend, the five day event was a smashing success. This year, attendees were lucky to explore a different location within the local entrepreneurial and educational ecosystem each day, starting with Galvanize downtown and ending at ASU’s Tempe campus. The City of Phoenix even...

Calling all entrepreneurs! Phoenix Startup Week is set to kick off on February 20th The five-day event, which acts as a meeting space and think tank for local startup companies, is also an informative experience for people interested in entrepreneurship. The organizers promise an atmosphere of excitement toward new ideas and a spirit of collaboration as attendees and speakers share stories and tips of their trade. Where to find PHX...

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